UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bamberg old town
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bamberg old town is a remarkably well-preserved medieval and baroque city center in Bavaria, Germany, renowned for its historic architecture, cathedral precinct, and distinctive urban layout shaped by its role as an important ecclesiastical and imperial city.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage context of Bamberg | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ historic city center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
episcopal see
ⓘ
imperial city center ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Bamberg authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alte Hofhaltung
NERFINISHED
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Altes Rathaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Bamberg Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Bergstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Domberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gärtnerstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Inselstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Michaelsberg Abbey complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Neue Residenz NERFINISHED ⓘ baroque town houses ⓘ historic gardens and market gardens ⓘ medieval street network ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected under the World Heritage Convention ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
baroque architecture
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cathedral precinct ⓘ distinctive urban layout ⓘ medieval urban fabric ⓘ role as an ecclesiastical city ⓘ role as an imperial city ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bamberg
NERFINISHED
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Bavaria ⓘ Upper Franconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStyle |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| officialName | Town of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | city of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
Baroque era
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 624 ⓘ |
| urbanMorphology |
gardening district
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hill town ⓘ river island quarter ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage context of Bamberg